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<br />iiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii <br />999 <br />STATE, OF COLORADO <br />DIVISION OF MINERALS AND GEOLOGY <br />Department of Natural Resources <br />1113 Sherman St.. Room 215 <br />Denver, CO 80207 <br />Phone: 13031866-3567 <br />FAX: 1703) 832-8106 <br />September 11, 1992 <br />Mr. Greg Lewicki, P.E <br />Greg Lewicki And Associates <br />1615 Court Place, Suite 309 <br />Denver, Colorado 90202 <br />Re: Status of Notices of Violation C-92-013, C-92-014, C-92-020 & <br />C-92-021; Trinidad Basin Mines; Permit No. C-B1-048 <br />Dear Mr. Lewicki; <br />o° cOro <br />:`~~_jb1 <br />.off' <br />~ /8 T6 ~ <br />Roy Romer <br />Governor <br />~`nichael B. Lomg <br />Divifion Drtector <br />At your request, I convened an asszssment conference to rzview NGV's C-92-013, <br />C-92-014, C-92-020, and C-92-021 a*_ 9:00 am on Friday, September 11, 1992, in <br />our offices. You att?nded the conference reprzsznting TBM, and Joe Dueash, <br />Oan Mathews and Dan Hernandez reprzsenting the Division, in addition to me. <br />As a result of my deliberations, I grant?d a continuance of the cenference <br />regarding NOV's C-9Z-013 and C-92-014. I upheld NOV's C-92-020 and C-92-021, <br />but modified both recommended penalty asszssments, as reflected in the <br />enclosed Battlement agreements. <br />YOU prz5ent?d d CeriUdSiVe argument In IBM~S defen52 In r?SOCn52 t0 NGV'i <br />C-92-013 and C-92-014. 1/erv briefly ;tat?d, it is your contzncicn that the <br />Instantaneous runoff resulting frem the unusual or?tioi-at~cn event :,hick lead <br />LC the IiiUdnC2 Of both VlOldtlCnS exC?O_ted the InStan'ane^_US rUnoff `xniCh <br />~.+culd have result=_d from the 2.9 inch, i0 year/2a hour :vent apalicaole to the <br />T"oi•1 mine sits. Therefore, you conclude that TBM should b? exempted `rem both <br />violations, as allowed by our regulations. In support o' this contention, you <br />Dresented detailed pr?tipitation records compiled by an immediate neighbor of <br />the mine, who happens to be an engineer. You also rererenc?d telephone <br />conversations with Prof. Barfield of Gklahcma State, reoutzd to be a <br />recognized expert in hydrographic analysis and mcdelinD. <br />IL is my opinion that you have przsented iUffiCienL evide~c=_ to warrant a <br />COntinUdnCe Of the d5ie55ment COnf 2fenC?. This COn tlnUanC? la Int?nded LO <br />3110w time fOr yoU tC 35S2mOle dn0 iUOmit appropriat°- :e t.lnlCal rem?rent?5 In <br />SUD00rt OfJOUr CCnt2nt'Cn. In order fOr me t0 compi?*? the net=_ssary <br />considerations within the 120 day deadline for firing t,ne ci~ail penalty for <br />theS2 t'.a0 vlpldtiCnS, I :,ill r=convene the Confer?nC? en Friday, November 13, <br />1992 at 9:00 am in our rrficee.. in order to allow the Diii;ion staff, <br />specifically including the hydrology tasx force, to rzview your information <br />and provide guidance tc me, I am also regurring the` you sucmit any adei:icnal <br />information you wish considered by ~:OG p:n on Monday, Oc'ceer 19, 1992. <br />